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"Emphasizing post-independent films released since the 1950s and the burgeoning commercial film production of the last decade, Focus on African Films provides unique and pluralistic perspectives on filmmaking throughout Africa. As a whole, the collection highlights the distinct thematic, stylistic, ... more

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Ending the Chilling Effect: Working to Repeal Criminal Libel and Insult Laws. Proceedings of the Roundtable “What Can be Done to Decriminalize Libel and Repeal Insult Laws”, Paris, 24-25 November 2003

Ana Karlsreiter, Hanna Vuokko (eds.)

Vienna: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (2004), 103 pp.

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Medienwelten - Information und Macht

Der Überblick, issue 4 (2003), 149 pp.

"Viele autoritäre Regime fürchten den unkontrollierten Informationsfluss, gerade weil er gemeinsames Handeln ermöglicht und ihre Herrschaft gefährden könnte. Auch manche Kulturkritiker würden gerne Informationen kanalisieren, um einen Kulturimperialismus abzuwehren, bei dem sich ihrer Ansicht ... more

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... And the Word Became Image: Taking on Television

Mediaforum (Catholic Media Council), issue 2-3 (2003), pp. 2-67

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Reaching Audiences Worldwide: Perspectives of International Broadcasting and Audience Research 2001/2002

Oliver Zöllner (ed.)

Bonn: Conference of International Boradcasters' Audience Research Services (CIBAR);Paragon Verlag (2003), 131 pp.

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The One to Watch: Radio, New ICT and Interactivity
Inspiring Practice

Bruce Girard (ed.)

Alfonso Gumucio Dagron; Jean-Pierre Ilboudo; Johan Deflander (contrib.)

Rome: FAO;Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2003), 250 pp.

"The cases presented in this book are among the first examples of the convergence of radio and new ICTs for development, and the book underscores the significant potential of the combination. In this convergence, radio promises to take on even greater significance and value. For this reason, we beli ... more

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Access to Information: UNDP's Engagement and a Guide to Key Actors
Quick Overview

New York: UNDP, Bureau for Development Policy, Democratic Governance Group (2003), 96 pp.

"The first section provides summary information on 69 UNDP supported projects and initiatives as of 2002/03. These initiatives were identified primarily by desk research from three main sources: (i) direct feedback from the Sub-Regional Resource Facilities (SURFs)2), the COs and Regional Bureaux, (i ... more

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Promoting Independent Media in Russia: An Assessment of USAID's Media Assistance

Krishna Kumar, Laura Randall Cooper

Washington, DC: USAID (2003), 48 pp.

"USAID media-related assistance to Russia totaled over $44 million during the June 1992-September 2002 period. Television-focused funding absorbed $22.4 million; projects focused mainly on the print media accounted for just over $7 million; and funding for the media sector as a whole was over $14.5 ... more

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Media Landscape of South East Europe 2002

Sofia: ACCESS-Sofia Foundation (2003), 230 pp.

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Spreading the Word on the Internet: 16 Answers to 4 Questions. Reflections on Freedom of the Media and the Internet. Amsterdam Conference, June 2003

Christiane Hardy, Christian Möller (eds.)

Vienna: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (2003), 224 pp.

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From State to Public Service: The Failed Reform of State Television in Central Eastern Europe

Alina Mungiu-Pippidi

International Policy Fellowship Program (CPS) (2003), pp. 31-62

"This comparative study questions whether the transformation of state television into public service television was successful in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania. It analyzes the context in which public service televisions operate, as well as their professional identity and ... more

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Media Sustainability Index 2002: Development of Sustainable Independent Media in Europe and Eurasia

Mark Whitehouse, Theo Dolan (eds.)

Washington, DC: IREX (2003), xxi, 232 pp.

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Eastern Empires: Foreign Ownership in Central and Eastern European Media: Ownership, Policy Issues and Strategies

Granville Williams (ed.)

Brussels: European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) (2003), 67 pp.

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Poverty Portrayals Performing Social Exclusion in Hungarian Factual Entertainment Television Programs

Ferenc Hammer

Central European University, Center for Policy Studies;Open Society Institute (2003), 13 pp.

"The objective of this document is to outline a framework for a communication policy (content regulation) that can tackle portrayal and representation issues. The main obstacle in the way to do sensible content regulation concerning stereotyped representations is that these portrayals perform their ... more